John Shelby Spong on God
The post by John Shelby Spong ran in the On Faith section of the Washington Post a few days ago. This is by far the most cogent defense of God as a concept and experience... More »
The post by John Shelby Spong ran in the On Faith section of the Washington Post a few days ago. This is by far the most cogent defense of God as a concept and experience... More »
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Any time writers use the word "god," even in a creative piece, they do so at their own risk. God is such a loaded word in this culture, especially with the recent rise of atheism... More »
[ image source ] Faith in the Desert I. Can you hear the cardinal sing? Soon it will rain and the desert will transform beyond the visible, something other, its voice encoded in scent, sage... More »
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